[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Franklin 1-27-1977 by Ord. No. 836 (Ch. 105 of the 1990 Code).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 8-13-1981 by Ord. No. 1065; 11-26-1991 by Ord. No.
1682]
A.
There is hereby established in the Township of Franklin
a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as
the "Division of Code Enforcement," consisting of a Construction Official,
Building Subcode Official, Plumbing Subcode Official, Fire Protection
Subcode Official, Electrical Subcode Official and such other subcode
officials for such additional subcodes as the Commissioner of the
Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey, shall hereafter
adopt as part of the State Uniform Construction Code. The Construction
Official shall be the chief administrator of the enforcing agency.
B.
Each official position created in Subsection A hereof shall be filled by a person qualified for such position pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217(1), as amended, and N.J.A.C. 5:23. More than one such official position may be held by the same person, provided that such person is qualified pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 217(2) and N.J.A.C. 5:23 to hold each such position.
C.
The public shall have the right to do business with
the enforcing agency at one office location, except for emergencies
and unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances.
[Amended 3-24-1977 by Ord. No. 844; 4-23-1981 by Ord. No.
1051; 8-13-1981 by Ord. No. 1065; 4-11-1989 by Ord. No. 1478; 11-26-1991 by Ord. No. 1682; 5-28-1996 by Ord. No. 1956; 11-12-1998 by Ord. No.
3018; 9-9-2002 by Ord. No. 3319; 8-12-2003 by Ord. No. 3392; 12-11-2007 by Ord. No. 3728; 8-12-2008 by Ord. No. 3766]
A.
A construction permit will be valid for one year from the date of issuance, and the fee shall be the sum of the subcode and surcharge fees in Subsection C(1) through (6) and C(8) and (9) hereafter listed and shall be paid prior to the issuance of a construction permit.
B.
At the time of issuance of any construction and/or
demolition permit(s), where the permittee possesses 21 or more cubic
yards of construction and/or demolition waste materials, the Construction
Official shall provide to the permittee written instruction on proper
disposal and recycling of the construction and/or demolition waste
materials.
(1)
The Construction Official shall also furnish to the
permittee a notification of construction/demolition activity form.
The permittee shall complete and execute the form and transmit it
via facsimile to the Somerset County Department of Health - CEHA Operations
within 48 hours of the issuance of a construction and/or demolition
permit.
C.
Waiver of fees.
(1)
Fees are hereby waived for public institutions and
volunteer fire companies. Fees may also be reduced by up to 50% for
community organizations and charitable institutions receiving tax-exempt
status under the Internal Revenue Code; provided, however, that such
waivers as set forth hereinabove for community organizations and charitable
institutions receiving tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue
Code shall be so waived or reduced only by resolution of the Township
Council of the Township of Franklin. Fees for work done without benefit
of permits or which result in violation notices being generated will
not be eligible for reductions.
(2)
Fees are hereby waived for any disabled person or
a parent or sibling of a disabled person for construction, reconstruction,
alteration or improvement designed and undertaken solely to promote
accessibility by disabled persons to his/her own living unit. For
the purposes of this subsection, "disabled person" shall mean a person
meeting the definition of "disabled person" set forth in N.J.S.A.
52:27D-126e of the State Uniform Construction Code.
(3)
In situations where the Health Officer declares a
general water emergency, fees associated in this chapter may be waived
by resolution of the Township Council (effective April 28, 2004).
D.
Fees.
(1)
The building subcode fees shall be as follows:
(a)
New construction: Up to 100,000 cubic feet,
the fee shall be computed by volume multiplied by 0.0370.
(b)
New construction: Over 100,000 cubic feet, the
fee shall be computed by volume multiplied by 0.037 for the first
100,000 cubic feet and 0.015 for all cubic footage 100,001 and over.
(c)
New construction: commercial farm buildings
and structures on farms, the fee shall be computed by volume multiplied
by 0.0008 to a maximum of $1,145.
(d)
(e)
Photovoltaic systems.
[Added 10-13-2009 by Ord. No. 3851]
[1]
Photovoltaic systems shall be charged a flat fee of $100 for Use
Groups R3, R4 and R5. All other use groups shall be charged fees based
on the designated kilowatt rating of the solar photovoltaic systems
as follows:
[2]
Any structural work required to facilitate installation of the system
(i.e., increasing the capacity of load-bearing components) will be
permitted on a fee based upon the cost of work for alterations as
per our current fee schedule.
(2)
Flat fees shall be as follows:
(a)
Reroof (R3 and R5), residential: $50.
(b)
Re-siding (R3 and R5), residential: $50.
(e)
Fences over six feet high: $25.
(f)
Retaining walls, Use Groups R3 and R5 $150.
All other uses based on cost of construction.
(g)
Radon: $50 per vent stack.
(h)
Underground storage tank (UST) installation
(R3 and R5): $35.
(i)
Aboveground storage tank (AST) installation
(R3 and R5): $35.
(j)
Asbestos removal: $100.
(k)
Temporary structures, tents, temporary trailers:
$90.
(l)
Moving structures: $100 plus construction permits
for all work associated with relocating and reconstruction of the
structure.
(n)
Signs: $50.
(3)
State surcharge fees shall be as follows: State permit
fees shall be in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23-2, as same may be amended
from time to time.
(4)
Expedited plan review fees will be $75 per hour per
subcode plus administration. Work will be done on an overtime basis.
(5)
There shall be an additional fee of $60 per hour (minimum
one hour) for review and processing of any amendment or change to
a plan or application that has already been released.
(6)
Special inspections: Saturdays, Sundays, evenings
or otherwise outside of normal business hours will be $100 per hour
with a two-hour minimum per subcode required.
(7)
Plumbing fees shall be as follows:
(a)
Fee per fixture, piece of equipment or appliance connected to the plumbing system and for each appliance connected to the gas piping or oil piping system, except as indicated in Subsection D(7)(b) below: $25.
(b)
Fee per special device for the following: grease
traps, oil separators, refrigeration units, utility service connections,
backflow preventers equipped with test ports, steam boilers, hot water
boilers, active solar systems, sewer pumps and interceptors, gas piping
and oil piping: $65.
(c)
Fee per residential backflow preventer (required
to be inspected yearly): $50.
(d)
Fee per commercial or industrial backflow preventer
(required to be inspected yearly): $100.
(e)
Minimum plumbing fee shall be $50.
(8)
Mechanical fees shall be as follows:
(a)
Water heaters: $45.
(b)
Replacement furnaces, boilers and HVAC units:
$60 per unit replaced. Rooftop H.V.A.C.: $120.
[Amended 10-12-2010 by Ord. No. 3901]
(c)
Mechanical plan review for R3 and R5 Use Groups:
$75.
(e)
Installation of underground storage tanks under
2,001 gallons: $200.
(g)
Heat-producing devices in R-3 and R-5 Use Groups,
including but not limited to fireplaces, solid fuel stoves, furnaces,
boilers, metal chimneys and chimney relinings: $50.
(9)
Plan review fees: A nonrefundable fee of 10% of total
fees for plan review and prototype plans.
(10)
(11)
Electrical subcode fees shall be as follows:
(a)
For the purpose of computing these fees, devices,
outlets, fixtures and switches shall include but not be limited to
burglar alarms, intercom panels, smoke detectors, thermostats, motors,
photocells, level probes, temperature sensors and similar items:
(c)
For the purpose of computing these fees, all
motors, including ranges, ovens, surface units, dryers, air-conditioning
units, water heaters, central heat (oil, gas, electric), baseboard
heat units, generators, transformers or other devices consuming, generating
or altering electricity:
(e)
Light standards (each): $25.
(f)
Trailers (based on fee scheduled): $75.
(g)
Modular office cubicles (each unit): $25.
(h)
Branch circuits (all): $35.
(i)
Reinspection or reintroduction of service: $35.
(j)
Minimum fee: $50.
(k)
All other work requiring review and inspections:
Fees are to be based on $23 per $1,000 of estimated cost (i.e., grounding
grids, underground conduits, etc.). For the purpose of determining
estimated cost, the applicant shall submit to the Division cost data
produced by the architect or engineer of record or by a recognized
estimating firm or by the contractor.
(l)
Residential alarms shall be charged the minimum
fee of $50.
(m)
Photovoltaic systems: the fee shall be based on the designated kilowatt
rating of the solar photovoltaic system as follows:
[Added 10-13-2009 by Ord. No. 3851]
(12)
Fire subcode fees (fire protection and other
hazardous equipment) shall be as follows:
(a)
Sprinkler heads.
|
Number of Heads
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|
|
1 to 5
|
$75
| |
|
6 to 20
|
$100
| |
|
21 to 100
|
$175
| |
|
101 to 200
|
$200
| |
|
401 to 1,000
|
$850
| |
|
Over 1,000
|
$1,100
|
(b)
Standpipe systems, each riser: $250.
(d)
Fire pumps: $250.
(e)
Yard hydrants: $100 each.
(f)
Freestanding Fire Department connection: $200.
(h)
Pre-engineered systems, including but not limited
to wet chemical, FM-200, CO2, inergin, foam systems and any other
pre-engineered system not listed: $200 per system.
(i)
Smoke control systems: $200.
(j)
Heat-producing devices, including but not limited
to fireplaces, solid fuel stoves, furnaces, boilers, metal chimneys
and chimney relinings: $50.
(k)
Commercial kitchen exhaust systems and hazardous
exhaust systems: $250.
(l)
Emergency generator systems: $100.
(m)
Elevator recall: $75.
(o)
Underground fire main service shall be 2% of
construction costs of installation.
(p)
Minimum review fee for items not specifically
covered: $50.
(13)
Elevator safety subcode fees shall be as follows:
The fee for elevator plan review and elevator installation shall comply
with the standards listed in N.J.A.C. 5:23-12.
(15)
The fee to be charged for an annual construction
permit shall be charged annually. This fee shall be a flat fee based
upon the number of maintenance workers who are employed by the facility
and who are primarily engaged in work that is governed by a subcode.
Managers, engineers and clericals shall not be considered maintenance
workers for the purpose of establishing the annual construction permit
fee. Annual permits may be issued for building/fire protection, electrical
and plumbing. Fees for annual permits shall be as follows:
(a)
One to 25 workers (including foremen): $667/worker;
each additional worker over 25: $232/worker.
(b)
Prior to the issuance of the annual permit,
a training registration fee of $ 140 per subcode and a list of not
more than three individuals to be trained per subcode shall be submitted
by the applicant to the Department of Community Affairs, Bureau of
Code Services, Education Unit along with a copy of the construction
permit (Form F170). Checks shall be made payable to "Treasurer, State
of New Jersey." The Department shall register these individuals and
notify them of the courses being offered.
(16)
Hourly charges and fees for development-wide
inspection of homes after issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall
be in such amount as may be reasonable and necessary in order to ascertain
whether a violation exists or to verify that any work performed has
abated the violation. The hourly charge shall be the same as the hourly
charge set forth at N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20(b)4 times the number of hours
spent by the Code Official in determining whether a violation exists
or verifying that any work performed has abated the violations.
